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Ezra Walker Letters

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[corresponds to page 1 of letter 3]
Athens April 27th 1841
Mr E. Walker,
Dear Sir,
Our mutual
friend, Mr Robinson, after having paid
us a visit of a few days, upon his return
to Va. [underlined] vetoed [end] our proceedings in relation
to electing him to the Professorship of
Greek, in the Ohio University.
No doubt, Mr R. did right, and
what was best for him - tho' I am inclined
to believe it would have been well (if not
best) for us, had his decision been different.
Mr R. is unquestionably a man of talents
He acquitted himself handsomely (tho' evidently
embarrassed) in all his efforts while with
us - and gained the confidence of [underlined] all [end] my
colleagues - There would, I am inclined to
believe, have been but little, if any, difficulty in
his election had he permitted his name to be
brought before the Board - But [underlined] "a
man's mind's his kingdom" [end] as the proverb
has it - and we must be content. Still
we may, in future, be able to secure his
services to the Ohio University in some
capacity where his versatile powers may
be made available to the interests of
general education.

[corresponds to page 1 of letter 3]
Athens April 27th 1841
Mr E. Walker,
Dear Sir,
Our mutual
friend, Mr Robinson, after having paid
us a visit of a few days, upon his return
to Va. [underlined] vetoed [end] our proceedings in relation
to electing him to the Professorship of
Greek, in the Ohio University.
No doubt, Mr R. did right, and
what was best for him - tho' I am inclined
to believe it would have been well (if not
best) for us, had his decision been different.
Mr R. is unquestionably a man of talents
He acquitted himself handsomely (tho' evidently
embarrassed) in all his efforts while with
us - and gained the confidence of [underlined] all [end] my
colleagues - There would, I am inclined to
believe, have been but little, if any, difficulty in
his election had he permitted his name to be
brought before the Board - But [underlined] "a
man's mind's his kingdom" [end] as the proverb
has it - and we must be content. Still
we may, in future, be able to secure his
services to the Ohio University in some
capacity where his versatile powers may
be made available to the interests of
general education.